Mishlĕ (Proverbs) 22
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1A good name is preferable to great riches. Favour is better than silver and gold.
2The rich and the poor meet together – יהוה is the Maker of them all.
3A clever one foresees evil and hides himself, But the simple go on and are punished.
4The reward of humility is the fear of יהוה, Riches, and esteem and life.
5Thorns, snares are in the way of the perverse; He who guards his life keeps far away from them.
6Train up a child in the way he should go, Even when he is old he turns not away from it.
7The rich rules over the poor, And the borrower is servant to the lender.
8He who sows unrighteousness reaps trouble, And the rod of his wrath perishes.
9He who has a good eye is blessed, For he gives of his bread to the poor.
10Cast out the scoffer and strife goes out, And contention and shame cease.
11He who loves cleanness of heart, Whose speech is pleasant, A sovereign is his friend.
12The eyes of יהוה shall watch over knowledge, But He overthrows the words of the treacherous.
13The lazy one says: “There is a lion outside!” “I am going to be murdered in the streets!”
14The mouth of a strange woman is a deep pit; The one denounced by יהוה falls in there.
15Folly is bound up in the heart of a child; The rod of discipline drives it far from him.
16One oppresses the poor to increase his wealth, Another gives to the rich, only to come to poverty.
17Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise, And apply your heart to my knowledge;
18For they are pleasant If you guard them within you; Let all of them be ready on your lips.
19That your trust might be in יהוה, I caused you to know today, even you:
20Have I not previously written to you Of counsels and knowledge,
21To cause you to know The certainty of the words of truth, To return words of truth to those who send to you?
22Do not rob the poor because he is poor, And oppress not the afflicted at the gate.
23For יהוה pleads their cause, And shall plunder those who plunder them.
24Make no friendship with one given to wrath, And do not go with a man of rage,
25Lest you learn his ways, And find yourself ensnared.
26Do not be one of those who shakes hands in a pledge, One of those who are guarantors for debts.
27If you do not have the means to pay, Why should he take away your bed from under you?
28Do not move the ancient boundary Which your fathers have set.
29Do you see a man who is skilled in his work? He does stand before sovereigns, He does not stand before obscure ones.
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Proverbs 22
22
1 A GOOD name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favor rather than silver and gold.
2 The rich and poor meet together; the Lord is the Maker of them all. [Job 31:15; Prov. 14:31.]
3 A prudent man sees the evil and hides himself, but the simple pass on and are punished [with suffering].
4 The reward of humility and the reverent and worshipful fear of the Lord is riches and honor and life.
5 Thorns and snares are in the way of the obstinate and willful; he who guards himself will be far from them.
6 Train up a child in the way he should go [and in keeping with his individual gift or bent], and when he is old he will not depart from it. [Eph. 6:4; II Tim. 3:15.]
7 The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.
8 He who sows iniquity will reap calamity and futility, and the rod of his wrath [with which he smites others] will fail.
9 He who has a bountiful eye shall be blessed, for he gives of his bread to the poor. [II Cor. 9:6-10.]
10 Drive out the scoffer, and contention will go out; yes, strife and abuse will cease.
11 He who loves purity and the pure in heart and who is gracious in speech–because of the grace of his lips will he have the king for his friend.
12 The eyes of the Lord keep guard over knowledge and him who has it, but He overthrows the words of the treacherous.
13 The sluggard says, There is a lion outside! I shall be slain in the streets!
14 The mouth of a loose woman is a deep pit [for ensnaring wild animals]; he with whom the Lord is indignant and who is abhorrent to Him will fall into it.
15 Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline will drive it far from him.
16 He who oppresses the poor to get gain for himself and he who gives to the rich–both will surely come to want.
17 Listen (consent and submit) to the words of the wise, and apply your mind to my knowledge;
18 For it will be pleasant if you keep them in your mind [believing them]; your lips will be accustomed to [confessing] them.
19 So that your trust (belief, reliance, support, and confidence) may be in the Lord, I have made known these things to you today, even to you.
20 Have I not written to you [long ago] excellent things in counsels and knowledge,
21 To make you know the certainty of the words of truth, that you may give a true answer to those who sent you? [Luke 1:3, 4.]
22 Rob not the poor [being tempted by their helplessness], neither oppress the afflicted at the gate [where the city court is held], [Exod. 23:6; Job 31:16, 21.]
23 For the Lord will plead their cause and deprive of life those who deprive [the poor or afflicted]. [Zech. 7:10; Mal. 3:5.]
24 Make no friendships with a man given to anger, and with a wrathful man do not associate,
25 Lest you learn his ways and get yourself into a snare.
26 Be not one of those who strike hands and pledge themselves, or of those who become security for another's debts.
27 If you have nothing with which to pay, why should he take your bed from under you?
28 Remove not the ancient landmark which your fathers have set up.
29 Do you see a man diligent and skillful in his business? He will stand before kings; he will not stand before obscure men.
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